In 2006, seventy-seven million baby boomers-people who worked
hard all their lives-will begin to turn sixty. They have a right to
expect the best of everything, but if the nursing home industry
doesn't change dramatically and soon, they can only expect the
worst. Today, nearly two million people are institutionalized in
nursing homes, and millions more will face the possibility of one
day joining the ranks of system victims.
Every American has a personal, vested interest in shifting the
paradigm of a struggling industry that is on the verge of collapse
and that ends patients' lives prematurely. Author and CPA Jerry L.
Rhoads is a fellow of the American College of Health Care
Administrators fellow, a licensed nursing home administrator, and
the CEO of All-American Care, Inc. In Restore Elder Pride, he
shares an educated insider's look at a system in crisis-and how
each person can be a part of the solution. He outlines the three
prevailing principles that make this problem solvable:
Embrace the restorative care model as a necessary transition
between the current medical and social models.
Use computer technology and case management to customize care
plans for each patient in order to manage interventions for
positive outcomes.
Pay for performance based on outcomes attained.
He calls his approach restorative care, and that involves
changing the approach to elder care to embrace more humane and
productive outcomes. By restoring function of the mind, body,
emotion, and spirit, Rhoads believes that the industry can be
saved.
General
Imprint: |
Iuniverse, Inc.
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
December 2012 |
First published: |
December 2012 |
Authors: |
Jerry Rhoads
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 24mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
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Pages: |
418 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4759-6388-5 |
Categories: |
Books >
Health, Home & Family >
Family & health >
General
Promotions
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LSN: |
1-4759-6388-2 |
Barcode: |
9781475963885 |
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